Colorado City (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ r eɪ d ə / kahl-uh-RAH-dō) [5] is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. [6] Its population was 3,991 at the 2020 census . History

Colorado City is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2000 census. Former U.S. Representative George Mahon of Lubbock was reared in Mitchell County and is honored with a statue in front of the courthouse.

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Colorado County is not currently under a burn ban. Colorado County Emergency Management requests that prior to starting any controlled burning (woodpiles, fields or large refuse piles), please call the Colorado County Communications Center at 979-732-2388, option 2.

Colorado had its own school in 1905, with one teacher and 50 black students. It is said to have joined the Smithville Independent School District in 1921. [ 3 ] The community continues to be served by the Smithville ISD today.

Colorado County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,557. [1] [2] Its county seat is Columbus. [3] It is named for the Colorado River of Texas. The county was founded in 1836 and organized the next year. [4] [5]

Sep 20, 2023 · Colorado City, the county seat of Mitchell County, is on the Colorado River, Lone Wolf Creek, U.S. Highway 20/80, State highways 208 and 163, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad, thirty-eight miles east of Big Spring and twenty-three miles south of Snyder in the north central part of the county.

Catch a country-western show at the 1899 Colorado City Opera House, one of the state’s oldest music venues, or view traces of the old Bankhead Highway through town. Colorado City is the site of a giant arrow marker on the Quanah Parker Trail.

Originally known simply as “Colorado,” but renamed “Colorado City” by 1940, locals distinguish the name of their beloved town, proudly pronouncing it “Col‐o‐RAY‐da” City. Colorado City was established as a ranger camp and a center for cattlemen in 1877.

Jan 7, 2025 · Colorado County Historical Commission Phone: (979) 732-2604 Email: [email protected]. The historical commission is committed to preserving and learning about the history of Colorado County.